The Beanie Bubble

Dec 6, 2022

1h 31m

★ 0.0

Documentary about how the Beanie Babies with little to no backstory, captured the hearts of millions.

Overview

The Beanie Bubble follows the unbelievable tale of America’s most fascinating phenomenon – Beanie Babies. Flashing back to the 90’s and early 2000’s, we take an in-depth look at how the era-defining zeitgeist came to be, the mysterious man behind the mania, and the lives that were forever changed in its wake. This is not simply a retelling, but rather an exploration of the American Dream and what makes all people susceptible to buying into a fantasy.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

The Nacelle Company

Whiskey Bear

The Beanie Bubble Trailers

Cast

Self

Sally Winey

Self

Joni Hirsch Blackman

Self

Becky Estenssoro

Self

Leon Schlossberg

Self

Mary Beth Sobolewski

Self

Sondra Schlossberg

Self

Karen Holmes

Self

Steve Cantin

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